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                         TIME LIMITS FOR LEAGUE MATCHES.

 FOR 50 0VER AN INNINGS MATCHES THE TIME LIMIT  IS  3 HOURS  15 MINUTES   

  FOR 45 OVERS THE TIME LIMIT IS   2 HOURS 56 MINUTES

  FOR 40 OVERS THE TIME LIMIT IS  2 HOURS 36 MINUTES.         

No allowances are given for anything other than a serious injury. Any lost balls have to be replaced promptly  and no time is allowed for searching.    Umpires can take into account any time wasting that may be made by the batting side, if that occurs.

NON PLAYING SCORERS

FROM THE 2025 SEASON , CLUBS WILL BE FINED £20 IF THEY FAIL TO PROVIDE A SCORER FOR ANY MATCH. IF THEY FAIL TO PROVIDE A SCORER MORE THAN TWICE IN A SEASON, THE FINES WILL BE INCREASED.

 

 

                                   PLANNING FOR 2026

 HALSTEAD won the Two Counties Championship for the fourth year running, but as in the last three years, they were beaten in the Play Offs. so stay in the T.C.   

DIVISION ONE  : Teams for  2026.:-

 Bury St. Edmunds II ,  Clacton, Coggeshall , East Bergholt, Hadleigh, Halstead, Maldon, Mistley, Mildenhall,II, Wivenhoe, Woolpit, Worlington.

DIVISION TWO : Teams for 2026.:-

 Abberton, Braintree , Copdock  II,  Dunmow,  Easton, Elmstead, Haverhill, Felixstowe, Ipswich, Kelvedon, Sudbury  II , Witham  II.

DIVISION THREE  :  Teams for 2026.

 Bardwell, Chappel & W.C., Coggeshall  II , Copford, Frinton II,           Gt. Bromley , Ipswich & E.S., Kesgrave, Nowton, Long Melford, Walsham Le Willows, Woolpit  II

The 2026 season starts on  SATURDAY APRIL 18th and finishes on

  SAURDAY SEPTEMBER  12th

 

EAPL PLAY 0FF matches.

    Semi Finals.    North Runcton beat Halstead

                               Ramsey  beat Gt. Witchingham

      FINAL              Ramsey beat North Runcton in the final and move up into the E.A.P.L, whilst Gt. Witchingham down back down into the Norfolk Alliance.

 

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